Patents by Inventor Greg Easterly

Greg Easterly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150095113
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating dealer transactions. A method may include determining, based at least in part on a vehicle identifier, a dealer identifier associated with a dealer and vehicle data associated with a vehicle. The method may also include identifying one or more comparison vehicles associated with comparison vehicle data corresponding to the vehicle data. Furthermore, the method may include determining pricing information associated with the one or more comparison vehicles. The method may also include generating, based at least in part on the pricing information, a recommended offer price for the vehicle and determining, based at least in part on the dealer identifier and the recommended offer price, a likelihood of response associated with the dealer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Don Richards-Boeff, Paul David Sims, Greg Easterly
  • Publication number: 20150058151
    Abstract: Systems and methods for buying and selling one or more vehicles are provided herein. In one embodiment, the systems and methods disclosed herein may provide a guarantee price to a seller of a vehicle. In another embodiment, the systems and methods disclosed herein may provide a fee associated with receiving the guarantee price for the vehicle. Further, in an additional embodiment, the systems and methods disclosed herein may facilitate the purchase and/or execution of a put option for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Cox Digital Exchange, LLC
    Inventors: Paul David Sims, Greg Easterly, Stan Green, Don Richards-Boeff, Bill Reidy
  • Patent number: 7921052
    Abstract: Online auction-style listing and transaction system provides new features including for example allowing sellers to issue offers to sell before auction-style listing completion to encourage direct negotiation between seller and buyer for an out-of channel transaction; postponing auction-style end upon receipt of a last-minute bid to prevent sniping; allowing sellers to contact buyers registering adverse ratings before the ratings are published; allowing sellers to terminate listings before end of auction-style listing and/or to move the listing to a classified ad from an auction-style listing; and other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Autotrader.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Esther Dabney, Greg Easterly, Brad Mohs, Michael Mullis, Mike Winn
  • Publication number: 20040128224
    Abstract: Online auction-style listing and transaction system provides new features including for example allowing sellers to issue offers to sell before auction-style listing completion to encourage direct negotiation between seller and buyer for an out-of channel transaction; postponing auction-style end upon receipt of a last-minute bid to prevent sniping; allowing sellers to contact buyers registering adverse ratings before the ratings are published; allowing sellers to terminate listings before end of auction-style listing and/or to move the listing to a classified ad from an auction-style listing; and other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: AutoTrader.com, LLC
    Inventors: Esther Dabney, Greg Easterly, Brad Mohs, Michael Mullis, Mike Winn